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| | #REDIRECT [[1971 USAC Championship Car Season (partially found footage of IndyCar races; 1971)]] |
| |title=<center>1971 Jimmy Bryan 150</center>
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| |image=1971jimmybryan1501.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Program for the race.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1971 Jimmy Bryan 150''''' was the inaugural race of the 1971 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 27th March at the Phoenix International Raceway, the race would ultimately be won by Al Unser in a Colt-Ford, following a duel with his brother and Eagle-Offenhauser driver Bobby Unser.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1971 Jimmy Bryan 150'' was the eighth running of the event, with the annual race lasting 150 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1971_Jimmy_Bryan_150/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 3rd Jun '22</ref> It was one of two 1971 USAC Championship Car Season races to commence at Phoenix International Raceway, the other being the 1971 Bobby Ball 150,<ref name="calendar">[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1971/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1971 USAC Championship Car Season schedule.] Retrieved 3rd Jun '22</ref> which occurred on 21st November and was won by A.J. Foyt in a Coyote-Ford.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1971_Bobby_Ball_150/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1971 Bobby Ball 150.] Retrieved 3rd Jun '22</ref> The race, named in honour of 1958 Indianapolis 500 winner Jimmy Bryan,<ref>[http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=91 ''Motorsport Memorial'' page for Jimmy Bryan.] Retrieved 3rd Jun '22</ref> would have ties with Phoenix events like the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix, before Phoenix races were dropped from the IndyCar schedule after 2018 following low attendance.<ref>[https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2018/06/22/indycar-not-return-phoenix-2019/727625002/ ''IndyStar'' reporting on Phoenix races being dropped from the IndyCar schedule after 2018.] Retrieved 3rd Jun '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Bobby Unser winning the pole position with a record speed for Phoenix.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/03/28/archives/al-unser-victor-in-150mile-race-2d-bryan-triumph-in-row-earns-purse.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Unser winning the race.] Retrieved 3rd Jun '22</ref> ''Racing-Reference'' claims that Unser's pole speed was 132.304 mph, while ''The New York Times'' states it was 132.218 mph.<ref name="results"/><ref name="nyt"/> Directly behind him was fellow Eagle-Offenhauser driver Johnny Rutherford, with [[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)|previous year's winner]] Al Unser lining up third out of 24 competitors.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1971 Jimmy Bryan 150 commenced on 27th March.<ref name="results"/> Bobby Unser maintained his lead at the start, holding it for the first 47 lap before being overtaken by Foyt on lap 48.<ref name="results"/> A lap later, Gary Bettenhausen made a pitstop when suddenly his Gerhardt-Offenhauser caught fire while it was being refuelled.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> While Bettenhausen escaped injury, his chief mechanic Phil Casey suffered burns.<ref name="nyt"/> He was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was deemed to be in satisfactory condition.<ref name="nyt"/> Foyt meanwhile led 26 laps before Al Unser moved into the first position on lap 74.<ref name="results"/> He only maintained the lead for 10 laps when his brother retook first on lap 84.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| During Bobby Unser's latest run in the first position, Foyt was forced to retire after 93 laps as his car overheated.<ref name="results"/> While Bobby led for the longest consecutive duration of 56 laps, he was ultimately unable to defend the first position from Al, the latter achieving an overtake on lap 140.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> From there, Al controlled proceedings, claiming victory and $11,242 in prize money.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Bobby held on to finish second, the second consecutive time the Unsers achieved a 1-2 at the Jimmy Bryan 150.<ref name="results"/> It was also Al's third win in four Phoenix events.<ref name="nyt"/> Swede Savage, who won the [[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)|1970 Bobby Ball 150]], came home third in an Eagle-Offenhauser.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', the race received live flag-to-flag coverage from ABC as part of its ''Wide World of Sports''.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1971/1971-jimmy-bryan-150 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 3rd Jun '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface, but race highlights from ''Car and Track'' remain publicly viewable.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Video===
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| {{Video|perrow =1
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =o8o3yA_vgpU
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| |description1 =Race highlights from ''Car and Track''.
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| }}
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1962 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1963 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1964 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1965 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1966 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1966 Trenton 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1967 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1968 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1969 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1972 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1976 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost televised footage of IndyCar race; 1981)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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